Clamp



c. E. STOCKS May 12, 1931.

CLAMP Filed Jan. 11, 1929 Lwm 7 ,p 5 a w .r a h flu 1 6 ATTORNEY ure 2;

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Application filed 15m 11,

The present invention relates to; resilient article'supporting clamps, which are formed from single blanks of material, and con structed in a manner to permit'thexclamps to be supported byarms forming part of a rotary rack, the invention-residingin the con struction as claimed. 7 r r s I p In describing the invention indetail, refer-' ence-will be had to theaccompanyingi draw ings wherein like characters .denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several: views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention, 1 Figure 2 is a fragmentary view ofone of the arms, showing a clamp; thereon. v

Figure 3 is a sectionon line3-3 of Fig-;

In these views, the numerall indicatesa counter or" other support and 2 indicates-a plurality of uprights, each OfWlllCh is formed with a base3which is suitably attached to the support 1. Three way'couplin'gs are fastened to the upper 'endsof the uprights and,

r I These uprights, and their; braces'imay be braces5 connect the uprights together havi a ing their ends .engagingthe icouplings,p-'so g V gaging the, shoulders of the article, so that the --art i*elef will,be"held in unfolded position 1 and'thus it can be readily'jinspected bythe custgmer. 7 'Q r I 'Byremoving the caps 10, the clamps can be 75' that th'e'uprights: are".v firmly supported;

formed of tubing. i s 1 A number of collars 6 areadjustably iat tached to each upright by 'theset' screws f7 and a hub 8 is rotatably supported on the up-g right by each collar." Arm formingrods 19 are threaded into holes in the hub so that the arms radiate from the hub,'and theouter end o 7 of each arm is threaded to receivea cap 10.

Spring clamps, such as shown at 11, are slid ably arranged onthe arms forrholdi'ng the articles to be supported by the arms, though if desired, articles, suchas ties,'can beffolded over the arms. I These clamps are 'soiformed that an article held thereby can be removed therefrom bya simpleerk on the arm. 'Each scope of the appended claim.

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mally contactingi converging jaws 11 which project from thetubular portion as clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. The tubular portion is split, but has its free longitudinal edges 13 normally'substantially contacting so as to closethe tubular portion as illustrated;

.The material-' isfslit along spaced parallel lines, 'and the separated portions vof the material defined by these slits are extended from the jaws at opposite sidesof thetubular" por- Y etion, and terminates above the latter in spaced relation to each other,*forming finger engag- Y UNITE-D} E;

ing elements 11' whereby the jaws maybe opened by pressing against the finger engag ing relements when desired I Thus it will be seen that I have provided aplurality of rotary members, each formedwith a plurality of radiating'arms for sup- ;porting articles so that the customer, by ro- :;ta ting the member, can bring the various;

arms, with the articles thereon :When shirts unionsuits or the like. are to k 65 p V H v7 ,toa point 7 wherehe canvlnspect the same.

belsuppo'rted by the arms, a pair of clamps can be placed-on the arm, the clamps en placed on the arms or removed therefrom.

- Itis thought fromtheiforegoing descripmade" in the construction and in the combinationeand arrangement of the several parts,

providedthat suchf changes fall'within the a single blank'ofmaterial foldedupon itself toprovide a split hollow tubular member of uniform ,diameterthroughout its length, the freelongitudinal edges of said'tubular mem -Q f clamp is formedffromi a single blank-of mae terial folded upon itself to providezan inten mediate hollow tubular portion 12,and. nor-' ber normally substantially contacting to close the tubular member, and extended to provide a pair of converging jaws co-extensive in km h with the tubular member and having their free ends normally engaged, and fingerengaging extensions projecting from the jaws in the same plane therewith and terminating above the tubular member at opposite sides thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. I CHARLES E. STOCKS. 

